from judy's point of view

The past weekend we went to the Fourteenth Annual Maritime Festival sponsored by The Seattle Waterfront Neighborhood and Metropolitan Improvement District.  A beautiful Saturday to kick of the festival that took place along the waterfront.  We saw tugboat races, Coast Guard rescue demos, and wooden-boat building for the kids.  And of course, a chowder cook-off which was one of the reasons we went.  With only $5, we sampled and voted on the best chowder. Tried out 9 different chowders from Anthony's Pier 66, Bell Harbor Conference Center, The Crab Pot, Elliot's Oyster House, The Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar, Ivar's , Seattle Marriott Waterfront, Six-Seven, and Steamer's Seafood Cafe.  All were very excellent but I voted for Six-Seven because it was delicious.  I picked that because it didn't taste or have the consistency of warm milk.  It was a medium-size sample portion, not overpowering but a balanced combo of spices and they didn't skimp on clam meat.